again thanks guys for the personal experiences and input, but i think i'm going to pass on this one. 1)i'm still a newbie at all this and don't want the hassle of having to ship a firearm back for servicing and 2) i agree with others that the SL8 is a bit overpriced.
any HK SL-8 owners
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Pure Energy
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I would love one. But if I bought one I would HAVE to get the kit that makes it look like the G36. I would have to invest way to much money... Then again, whats a Colt AR15 worth on trade? 
Pure Energy said:I would love one. But if I bought one I would HAVE to get the kit that makes it look like the G36. I would have to invest way to much money... Then again, whats a Colt AR15 worth on trade?
Eh, not much really. I can trade you for some blank Maxell DVD-R's...
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What are some of the prices these guns are going for?
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Inquisitor said:
I saw an SL8 at Epps a while ago, I think they were asking $2200 or somewhere in that area.
koalorka said:
Throw in some plain CD-Rs and its a done deal.
I paid 2150 for mine from Wolverine. Those folks are great, too, BTW, they treated me like a king.
The thing's ergonomics are revolting when you first shake hands with the gun, but they rapidly grow on you. At first it felt like I was shooting either a Super Soaker or a 2" x 6". Once you get past that, though, it really begins to shoot!
The guys are right about the looks too. If the AR is to be called a 'black rifle' then the SL8 should be called the 'ugly rifle'. My reply to that is that looks are only skin deep.
The HK is a fine rifle but it is not for everyone. If you don't mind the restrictions on the AR then they are the way to go.
The thing's ergonomics are revolting when you first shake hands with the gun, but they rapidly grow on you. At first it felt like I was shooting either a Super Soaker or a 2" x 6". Once you get past that, though, it really begins to shoot!
The guys are right about the looks too. If the AR is to be called a 'black rifle' then the SL8 should be called the 'ugly rifle'. My reply to that is that looks are only skin deep.
The HK is a fine rifle but it is not for everyone. If you don't mind the restrictions on the AR then they are the way to go.
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I paid 2150 for mine from Wolverine. Those folks are great, too, BTW, they treated me like a king.
Yes, they are great folks. Always good service.
Yes, they are great folks. Always good service.
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The only thing bad I have to say about the SL8, is that I wish I could have 30rd G36 Mags!! Actually, I DO find the tigger a little to heavy, and would like to lighten it up. All in all, a damn fine arm, with serious look cool factor and definately very accurate.
I converted mine to a G36 clone with a SW stock and a G36 mag that I got off of a fellow CGNer.
I absolutely love it!!
Not too shabby for an unrestricted firearm.
I just ordered the G36 scope and carrying handle from Wolverine. Can't wait to pick that up.
I absolutely love it!!
Not too shabby for an unrestricted firearm.
I just ordered the G36 scope and carrying handle from Wolverine. Can't wait to pick that up.
I believe the SL8 can be easily altered to accept the AR mags too, but I don't know what is involved with that.
Yep, the rifle comes with one ugly trigger...but it is not as big a handicap as one might think. I suppose if you were hunting trophies and gold medals you would have to do something about it but for the average turkey like me, I prefer to live with it.
Orvis are you buying that integral handle/scope thing? I would really like to know how that works out for you and how much it costs.
Yep, the rifle comes with one ugly trigger...but it is not as big a handicap as one might think. I suppose if you were hunting trophies and gold medals you would have to do something about it but for the average turkey like me, I prefer to live with it.
Orvis are you buying that integral handle/scope thing? I would really like to know how that works out for you and how much it costs.
Orvis what kind of ammo are you feeding yours? I am working loads up now but my rifle does not like the lighter bullets by the look of it, it is spraying the 55 grainers into 2-3" at 100 yards and the 62 grainers aren't much better.
I just bought some of the Hornady 75 gr. match bullets but haven't been able to try any of those handloads yet.
Have you found a load that you could share with a newbie? I have heard that these rifles will go sub-MOA if you feed them right...
I just bought some of the Hornady 75 gr. match bullets but haven't been able to try any of those handloads yet.
Have you found a load that you could share with a newbie? I have heard that these rifles will go sub-MOA if you feed them right...
I have just started loading for my SL8, Orvis, and for some reason I had no luck at all with the light weight stuff. Last night I stoked up some 75gr. Hornady HPBT match bullets and the groups came in just barely under 1 MOA. Sweet! I was using 23.8 gr. of W748 and Federal premium match primers.
I am going to go heavier yet on my next experiment.
I am going to go heavier yet on my next experiment.
I just bought an SL8 yesterday! Even though I've only put about 100 rounds through it, it's safe to say that I'm in love.
I traded in my Bushmaster Carbon 15, so in the end it was ~$1500 -- which still isn't cheap.
For any of you who own one, did you find that you had to adjust the iron sights at all out of the box? I was shooting at 50m and it was giving me great groups, but all of them where low and to the left. WWB 55grain and Remington UMC 55grain. I had the front on bags, so it was pretty steady... Any ideas? Do I just maybe need to put a few hundred more rounds through it?
I traded in my Bushmaster Carbon 15, so in the end it was ~$1500 -- which still isn't cheap.
For any of you who own one, did you find that you had to adjust the iron sights at all out of the box? I was shooting at 50m and it was giving me great groups, but all of them where low and to the left. WWB 55grain and Remington UMC 55grain. I had the front on bags, so it was pretty steady... Any ideas? Do I just maybe need to put a few hundred more rounds through it?
